The countdown is on for Halloween! We adore making simple and usable crafts here at Alice & Lois. Today we are sharing just that – a DIY Splatter Paint Halloween Bag. I love the minimalist and modern look with the cotton bag and black paint. We used cotton muslin drawstring bags and black craft paint. Splatter away!…
You might remember our DIY Modern Birdhouses we made last month for the first post for Oriental Trading blogger series. Well, this month is all about buttons. We love a good backdrop for parties, so we decided to use the craft buttons for a kid’s birthday party decorations. We love ow colorful and fun the…
If you’re looking for some fun ways to add some color and style to your Halloween pumpkins, we’ve put together a list of our 20 Favorite No-Carve Pumpkins. A bit of paint, or some gold leaf, a bunch of balloons or a black paint pen – you choose your fave and it’s time to decorate…
One of the questions that we get most from readers and friends is, “How do you come up with all of your ideas?” Well, it’s not easy. But we are so lucky to have each other to brainstorm with to stay inspired and try to think outside the box. We want to continually inspire each…
Here’s a DIY project that will bring just the right amount of fright to your front door on Halloween. We made this simple DIY No-Sew Halloween Boo Banner to greet the trick or treaters when they walk up to the door. Not only does this sign work perfectly for decor on Halloween night, but it…
Learn how to make these gorgeous Marbled Indigo Pumpkins using nail polish and water! These no-carve pumpkins are a favorite Halloween pumpkin craft. Painted pumpkins are so much fun to make. You know we have a thing for indigo, right? When it came time to start decorating pumpkins this year, we had to give them…
Our sweet friend, Melissa Bahan from Lulu the Baker blog has created the most beautiful book that was just released this week! Scandinavian Gatherings is a book filled with recipes, crafts and stories about her Scandinavian heritage, highlighting some of her favorite traditions. Melissa says in her introduction, “I love the word: gathering. A gathering is…
Fall is officially here and that means lots of soups and stews for dinner. I love creating DIY projects that are simple and can be used everyday in the home. Our latest DIY project for minted is one of my favorites because it crosses both of those things off the list – simple to make…
Although I am a maker, I get so busy creating DIY projects for Alice & Lois that I don’t always take the “time off” and make things just to make things. Part of my love of crafting is the community or sisterhood that can unfold when crafting together. I am lucky enough to have a…
Are you looking for a simple craft project to do with some friend’s for craft night? Or maybe something to do with your kids? Well, I would highly recommend getting yourself a pom pom maker. Harper and I had so much fun making pom after pom. We found that wool blend yarn made the best…
We are excited to finally share that we are working with Oriental Trading in a new blogger series. Along with three other amazing DIY bloggers – Carrie from Dream Green DIY, Haeley from Design Improvised and Amy from Delineate Your Dwelling – we are up to a craft supply challenge of sorts. Each month Oriental Trading will challenge…
Back to School supplies aren’t just for the kids! Our latest DIY project for minted can dress up your desk or tie in your favorite colors or patterns in your office. We used some scrap fabric (from this project) and cardboard pencil cups to add a pop of pattern for our back to school office…
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